Grapes and Wines: An Encyclopedia of Grape Varieties
by Oz Clarke
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This is an illustrated guide to the world's grape varieties and the wines they make. The authors cover the 350 or so varieties that really matter, either because they are widely grown or because they are important ingredients of classic wines.Tags
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Grape varieties in alphabetical order with several pages devoted to major ones. Superbly illustrated, with Oz's enthusiatic commentary and Margaret Rand's diligent research.
Indispensible for any wine lover. One of my most referred to books
Indispensible for any wine lover. One of my most referred to books
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Oz Clarke is one of the world's leading wine experts and one of the most stylish writers about wine. He has won all the major wine writing awards, including the James Beard, the Julia Child, the Andre Simon, the Glenfiddich (three times), and the Prix Lanson. In 1999 he won the Lanson Special Millennium Award for his outstanding contribution to show more wine communication and education Margaret Rand is an award-winning wine writer and a former editor at the magazines Wine, Wine & Spirit International, and Whisky. She was recently nominated for a Lanson award show less
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- Nonfiction, Food & Cooking, Reference, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 641.22 — Applied science & technology Home economics & family management Food, Cooking & Recipes / Meals, Picnics Drinks Wine
- LCC
- SB398.28 .C53 — Agriculture Horticulture. Plant propagation. Plant breeding Plant culture Fruit and fruit culture Grape culture. Viticulture
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- English
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